LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.” (Romans 3:23-24, the Holy Bible).

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LEGALLY, DANDING OWNS THE SMC SHARES IN HIS NAME: If a businessman obtains loans to finance his businesses, can the banks or the entities that extended the loans to him be considered as the owners of the businesses where the loan proceeds were used? Certainly not.

Similarly, if the funds used by businessman Eduardo “Danding” Cojuangco in purchasing his shares from San Miguel Corporation were loans, it cannot likewise be legally said that the banks or any other government entity which gave him the loans are the real owners of Mr. Cojuangco’s shares.

Danding still owns the shares, and the rest of his businesses where the loans were used, with, perhaps, an obligation to pay those loans later. But it is the height of injustice and unfairness to say that just because he got loans, the properties and businesses which he bought and established with those loans were illegally acquired.

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VICTORY VS. CALAMITIES AND TRAGEDIES: Faced with natural and man-made calamities which seem to be occurring worldwide on a daily basis now, the greatest instrument of safety and protection against them would be the Word of God---to be safe and protected against death and destruction, we should read the Word and obey God’s commands, daily.

“Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man,” Jesus Christ said in Matthew 7:24 of the Bible. Even if calamities and tragedies like rains, floods and strong winds strike, the one who listened to the Word and obeyed God’s commands will not suffer and die.

“Everyone who listens to these words of mine but does not act on them will be like a fool,” Jesus said in Matthew 7:26. When calamities come, like rains, floods and strong winds, the fool will surely perish and die, together with his loved ones.

And this is the same fate warned about by God the Father through Moses. In Deuteronomy 28:15 of the Bible, God said: “However, if you do not listen to God and do not obey His commands, curses will come upon you and overtake you and destroy you…”

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JUSTICE FOR LEONARDO CO: Veteran Filipino mountain trekkers and scientists will go on a 10-day “adventure and scientific expedition” starting April 19 on top of the Sierra Madre ranges, including a seven-day walk from Palanan to San Mariano, Isabela, in commemoration of Leonardo Co, the botanist killed by government soldiers in Samar. Perhaps, this could give justice to Co this time?

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“PATIS TITO GARDEN CAFÉ”: Noted creative writer Isagani Cruz announced this on his Facebook account: “From my friend Patis Tesoro: `The Patis Tito Garden Cafe at Barangay Sta. Cruz (Putol), San Pablo City, Laguna, is open for business from 11a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays. It's open all of Holy Week. There is also a market sale of textiles and assorted stuff.’ ”